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Kısacık

Kısacık /kɯsaˈdʒɯk/ ASCII Kisacik

“very short”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Adjective
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Initial
K
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Kısacık?

Kısacık

IPA /kɯsaˈdʒɯk/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kısacık mean?

Kısacık means “very short, tiny”; the diminutive suffix -cık has been added to kısa, “short”. According to Nişanyan’s dictionary kısa goes back to Old Turkic kısġa and rests on the verb kıs-, “to narrow”. Villages of this name also exist in Çanakkale and Ordu.1

Grammar kısa + -cık (diminutive).

Kısacık is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kısacık made of?

Kısacık is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kısa (short) + -cık (diminutive suffix).

Kısacık ++ root kısa short TURKIC kısacık “very short” suffix -cık diminutive suffix TURKIC kısa “Old Turkic kısġa” Kısacık kısa root short kısacık TURKIC “very short” -cık suffix diminutive suffix kısa TURKIC “Old Turkic kısġa”
Kısacık: parts and root words
  • kısacık Turkic — very short1
  • kısa Turkic — Old Turkic kısġa1

How was the name Kısacık formed?

Kısacık was formed by adding the suffix -cık (“diminutive suffix”) to kısa (“short”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Kısacık?

Kısacık Kısa Kolukısa Kısakürek
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kısa same root – –
02 Kolukısa same root – –
03 Kısakürek same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kısacık?

  1. Sadullah Kısacık politician 1977–
  2. Baha Kısacık association football player 2000–
  3. Bünyamin Kısacık researcher
  4. Pınar Kısacık researcher
  5. Öznur Gürlek Kısacık researcher

People surnamed Kısacık as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

How is Kısacık written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Kisacik.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kısacık accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kısacık accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Kısacık accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kısacık

Q1

What does the surname Kısacık mean?

Kısacık means “very short, tiny”; the diminutive suffix -cık has been added to kısa, “short”. According to Nişanyan’s dictionary kısa goes back to Old Turkic kısġa and rests on the verb kıs-, “to narrow”. Villages of this name also exist in Çanakkale and Ordu.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kısacık?

The root word of Kısacık is kısa (Turkic): “Old Turkic kısġa”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kısacık?

Kı·sa·cık, 3 syllables; IPA: /kɯsaˈdʒɯk/.